Locator for physically locating an electronic device in a communication network

a technology of communication network and locator, which is applied in the field of locators, can solve the problems of employee inability to move the computer, time-consuming re-configuration of the network, and inability to move the employ

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-03-15
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Re-configuring the network is time consuming and adds to the cost of moving the employees.
Additionally, the employee is unable to move the computer without seeking the assistance of an operator to re-configure the network.
This limits the mobility of the employees and their computers.
9-1-1 systems do not have the capability to correlate phone numbers with physical locations of the caller.
Consequently, a caller who is unable to communicate their physical address may not receive 9-1-1 assistance.
The caller may be located at a large commercial building or campus so that even a street address may not properly convey the exact location of the caller.
To date there is not a practical system or method for keeping track of the existence and / or location of such assets.

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Referring to the drawings more particularly by reference numbers, FIG. 1 shows a computer 10 and a backplane 12. The backplane 12 may include a plurality of electrical connectors 14 mounted to a printed circuit board 16. Each electrical connector 14 may have a keying feature to insure that only the proper corresponding device can be mated with the connector 14. The printed circuit board 16 may support a plurality of integrated circuits 18 that are coupled to the connectors 14. The backplane 12 may be mounted to a structure 20 such as a wall.

The computer 10 may include a plurality of integrated circuits 22 mounted to a printed circuit board 24. The integrated circuits 22 may be connected to an electrical connector 26 that is attached to the board 24. The connector 26 may mate with one of the connectors 14 of the backplane 12. The printed circuit board 24 may also be connected to a hard disk drive 28. The hard disk drive 28 is coupled to the integrated circuits 22. The printed circuit...

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Abstract

A locator that can be mounted to an outlet box of a network and connected to a peripheral device. The locator includes a first connector and a second connector that are attached to a housing. The locator also includes a circuit that can transmit a stored physical address data to the network. The stored physical address data corresponds to a physical location of the outlet box.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION1. Field of the InventionThe subject matter disclosed relates to a locator that can physically locate a device such as a phone in a communication network.2. Background InformationMost commercial offices are configured to allow a plurality of computers to be connected to one or more servers in a network. The network may include a local area network (LAN) and / or a wide area network (WAN). The computers are typically linked to the network through a data port that is physically connected to a number of routing wires. Each computer has an associated network address. Each data port has an associated physical address. The network will typically have a router(s) and hub that route information directed to the network addresses of the computers to the appropriate physical addresses of the data ports.Some computers also have modem boards that are connected to voice ports of a telephone network. Each voice port has a unique phone number to allow routing of incoming in...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06F1/16H04L29/06H04L29/12H04L12/28H04L12/56
CPCG06F1/1632H04L29/12009H04L61/35H04L29/12783H04W64/00H04W8/26H04M1/738H04M15/06H04M3/229H04L61/00G06F15/173H04M3/42
Inventor ZODNIK, RICHARD
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